Lakshmi Manchu

Lakshmi Manchu
Lakshmi at the 60th Filmfare Awards South
Born	Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Lakshmi Manchu
Alma mater	Oklahoma City University
Occupation	Actress producer Anchor television presenter
Parent(s)	Mohan Babu (father)
Relatives	Vishnu Manchu (brother) Manchu Manoj (brother)
Website	lakshmimanchu.com

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Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna, credited as Lakshmi Manchu, is an Indian film actress, producer and television presenter known for her works in Telugu cinema and American television. The daughter of veteran actor Mohan Babu, Lakshmi holds a bachelor's degree in Theatre from Oklahoma City University.She made her acting debut with the American television series Las Vegas, where she played the minor role of Sarasvati Kumar, the love interest of James Lesure. She then appeared in one episode of each of the following series: Desperate Housewives, Late Nights with my Lover and Mystery ER. She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP and Chevrolet. In 2006, she directed, produced and acted in Perfect Lives, a short film that was showcased at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles. Lakshmi has garnered the South Indian International Movie Award, two Filmfare Awards South, the state Nandi Award. She made her Theatre debut as Miss Trunchbull in the adaptation of the Roald Dahl's Matilda directed by Taher Ali Baig in 2016.

Early life

Lakshmi Manchu is the only daughter of actor Mohan Babu and Vidya Devi. She has two brothers Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu. She was born in Chennai and can speak Tamil and Telugu. Having started her career at the age of 4, Manchu has been in 20 feature films in India and the U.S. She co-owns Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, a production company that has produced fifty-six feature films to date. She is married to Andy Srinivasan and has a daughter.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2008	The Ode	Najma	English
2009	Dead Air	Gabbi	English
	Thank You for Washing	Phoebe	English	Short film
2011	Anaganaga O Dheerudu	Irendri	Telugu	Nandi Award for Best Villain CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actress Santosham Best Villain Award Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
	Dongala Mutha	Shiva	Telugu	[16]
2012	Department	Satya Bhosle	Hindi
	Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?	Amrutha Valli	Telugu
2013	Kadal	Celina	Tamil
	Gundello Godari / Maranthen Mannithen	Chitra	Telugu / Tamil	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Winner, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting role
	Doosukeltha		Telugu	Special appearance[17]
2014	Chandamama Kathalu	Lisa Smith[18]	Telugu	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu[19]
	A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feet	Lakshmi Manchu	Silent	Short Film
2015	Budugu	Pooja	Telugu
	Dongaata	Shruti	Telugu
2016	Guntur Talkies		Telugu	Special appearance
2017	Basmati Blues	Sita	English
	Lakshmi Bomb	Lakshmi & Priya	Telugu
2018	W/O Ram	Deeksha	Telugu
	Kaatrin Mozhi	Maria	Tamil
	Mrs. Subbalakshmi	Mrs subbalakshmi	Telugu	Web Series

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